Gold Glove

Rawlings Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, commonly called the Gold Glove Award has been awarded annually since 1957 for "superior individual fielding performance". The award is given by Rawlings to the top fielders at each position in both the American League and National League based on a vote by managers and coaches. The award was originally given based on a vote by sportswriters. In the following year (1958), players were given the right to vote. Finally, in 1965, the vote was switched to coaches and managers.
Over the years, the award has gone through some minor changes. After the first year's awards were given out irrespective of league, in 1958, Gold Gloves were awarded in each league. Starting in 1961, voters picked any three outfielders rather than one at each outfield position.
The award itself is a gold lamé-tanned leather glove affixed to a walnut base.
Pitcher Greg Maddux holds the record with 17 gold glove wins. Darin Erstad is the only player to win a Gold Glove as both an outfielder (2000; 2002) and infielder (2004, 1B).
The only player ever to win Gold Gloves as an infielder and outfielder is Darin Erstad, who won Gold Gloves as an outfielder in 2000 and 2002 and as a first baseman in 2004, all with the Anaheim Angels.[23] Rafael Palmeiro might be considered the only designated hitter (DH) to win the Gold Glove.[24] Palmeiro won the 1999 award with the Texas Rangers while only appearing in 28 games as a first baseman; he appeared in 135 games as a DH that season,[25] resulting in a controversy.[26][27][28][29] Family pairs to win Gold Gloves include brothers Ken and Clete Boyer (third base),[30][31] brothers Bengie and Yadier Molina (catcher),[32][33] father and son Bobby and Barry Bonds (outfield),[34][35] and father and son Bob (catcher) and Bret Boone (second base).[36][37]

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